For the past two weeks, I've been slacking on this site. First, I wasn't sure what to write. Then my Things to Do list became overwhelming. So now I'm playing catch-up. Making videos about men who haven't a clue what to do with Thai women might be entertaining, but as I've said many times, my chief goal in life is not to help these sort of people. Once in a while, okay, but when I get ten page letters from guys, something is wrong.

Here's the the thing; whatever I make from YouTube and this site are used to purchase photo and video equipment and to travel. Making videos about chowderhead men thinking with their wrong head gets me the most views and makes the most money but it's what I least enjoy. What I prefer is making videos about traveling and being on the road. These make the least amount of money, at least for now. I can travel and make less or sit making videos about knuckleheads and make a little more. As I have never been motivated purely for money, to me, it's a no-brainer—travel.

Men Like Oz

Some guys never learn. Some, like Oz the Israeli, ask the same question over and and over again expecting a different answer. Perhaps it is some sort of rite of passage for young men. Who knows. It only took me one video, one email from Oz, to know that the chance of a Thai woman moving to Israel and converting to Judaism is nonexistent.

The guy from Scandinavia asks the same questions expecting different answers, which he will not get from me. He'll say he understands, he knows his girl is a prostitute and he should aim higher–yet in the same sentence he'll talk about paying for an airline ticket to bring his girl over to visit. I got news for him, she's not his girl.

What's Happening Now

Later this week I am going to do a comparison between Cambodia and the Philippines as an expat destination. Thank you to those Filipinos who understand that my comparison between Thailand and the PI was not meant to be a slam on all of the Philippines. To those Filipinos who didn't like the opinions I express in the video, sorry, I'm not for everyone. My suggestion is to visit another channel.

In the next few months, I'll be going to the following places:

BatCat Toys and Museum - over 50,000 toys and superhero related products under one roof. Despite living in the Ramkhamhaeng area for nearly 13 years and passing by it countless times, no one in our family had visited BatCat. With my kids by my side it was very easy to spend a few hours here marveling at the wide range of collectibles on display.

Completed. Video to come next week

Chatuchak Market - no matter how many times you go to Chatuchak Market, or as it is sometimes called, JJ Market, every time promises to be different.

Completed. Video to come next week

The Snake Farm at the Queen Saowapha Memorial Institute - if you're ever bitten by a venomous snake in Thailand, you'll need anti-venom. This is where the snakes are milked who provide the venom. Some of the snakes you're find at the farm: King cobra, Russell's viper, Siamese cobra, banded krait, Malayan pit viper, green pit viper, Pope's pit viper, and more!

Visiting next week

Giant Dragon Tower at Wat Samphran - one of Bangkok's lesser known temples, it reminds me of the tower in The Game of Death. What makes it unusual is the giant dragon wrapped around the 17-story tower.

Visiting in approximately two weeks

Ma Boon Krong - also known as MBK, this mega-mall has something for everyone. Pirated DVD's, one of the best camera equipment selections in the country, movie theaters, you name it.

Trips Outside of Thailand

November 25 - Mekong River (Thailand-Laos-Cambodia)

December 24 - January 3 - (Koh Phi Phi Le)

2015

March 24 - April 15 - Mekong River (Tibet-China-Thailand-Laos-Vietnam-Cambodia)

May 27 - June 6 - Ecuador

July 14 - Mekong River (Tibet-China-Thailand-Laos-Vietnam-Cambodia)

September 24 - October 24 - Democratic Republic of the Congo / Congo - this trip is going to require a GoFund Me campaign as the total amount needed is approximately $25,000.

December - Hong Kong / Japan / USA

2016

May/June - Ecuador

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Thanks Gary - I've seen both of these channels. Andy Graham is a bit funny–sometimes he's all over the place–but he has some decent information.

If the Ecuador trip comes through, I will have Ecuadorians and friends there to show me around. I'm looking forward to that trip and hopefully it'll come off without a hitch.

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Tom

10/19/2014 11:01:04 am

Hey Scott,

I have a few comments.

1. I see you're planning a trip to Japan. I'm a long time resident of Tokyo. If you need any assistance planning that or getting around while you're here let me know. I'd be glad to help.

2. A number of years ago I spent a few days on an island in the Mekong called Don Det, part of the Si Phan Don island group. It's on the Lao side just a few klicks up river from the Cambodian border. Interesting place. There are remnants of an old French colonial railway. I recommend it.

3. I think the popularity of the knucklehead letter videos might stem from the fact that it's like watching a wreck in slow motion, a kind of morbid fascination with inevitable destruction. I have to admit that was true in my case. But now having seen a few, they're no longer that interesting.

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kbchames

10/24/2014 03:23:53 pm

Man, your hip must really be hurting. But what you said to Oz and the Scandinavian guy was right on. I'm going to be back in the Land of Smiles next week. Living with girlfriend and her kids at her house in the village amongst the rice paddies and water buffalo. Spend the winter in Thailand. Leave the rain and gloom of the Pacific Northwest behind. I get back, rent a scooter. I do my thing she does hers. If girlfriend pisses me off I leave. Sure, I help the family out a bit with food and clothes. Pay for a little karaoke now and then and share a little Song Sem with the neighbors from time to time. Help fix up the house because I enjoy a little carpentry. Teach English to girlfriend's kids and other kids in the village if they want to learn. They teach me Thai. Biggest problem is figuring out how much I have to pay the neighbor so I can kill his roosters and make soup. Those fuckers make a lot of noise. But, everybody has a price. Yet I know from experience he would rather I date his daughter than waste his chicken. Which I am not going to do. But, I'll work it out. It's Esan. Maybe I'll buy him a pig or water buffalo. They don't make a lot of noise.

My hip always hurt. Sometimes it's so bad it hurts to walk, other times I just grit my teeth and bear it.

Visiting Thailand is usually a better option than living here. In the next few years I'll live in 2-3 different places in the world. If I stay in Thailand too long I get bored and irritated with "This is Thailand."